Focusing – Panasonic DMC-FX48 User Manual
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Basic
Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the shutter button halfway.
A Focus indication
B AF area (normal)
C AF area (when using the digital zoom or when it is dark)
D Focus range
E Aperture value
¢
F Shutter speed
¢
G ISO sensitivity
¢ If correct exposure cannot be achieved, it will be displayed in red.
(However, it will not be displayed in red when the flash is used.)
1
Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the shutter button halfway to fix the
focus and exposure.
2
Press and hold the shutter button halfway while moving the camera as you
compose the picture.
•
You can repeatedly retry the actions in step
1
before pressing the shutter button fully.
We recommend that you use the face detection
function when taking pictures of people. (P71)
∫ Subjects and recording conditions
which are difficult to focus
•
Fast-moving subjects, extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast
•
When the recordable range display has appeared in red.
•
When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects
•
When it is dark or when jitter occurs
•
When the camera is too close to the subject or when taking a picture of both distant and near subjects
When the jitter alert [
] appears, use [STABILIZER] (P75), a tripod or the self-timer (P46).
•
Shutter speed will be slower particularly in the following cases. Keep the camera still from the moment
the shutter button is pressed until the picture appears on the screen. We recommend using a tripod.
–
Slow sync./Red-eye reduction
–
In [NIGHT PORTRAIT], [NIGHT SCENERY], [PARTY], [CANDLE LIGHT], [STARRY SKY] or
[FIREWORKS] in Scene mode (P49)
–
When the shutter speed is slowed in [MIN. SHTR SPEED]
Focusing
Focus
When the subject is
focused
When the subject
is not focused
Focus indication
On
Blinks
AF area
White
>Green
White
>Red
Sound
Beeps 2 times
Beeps 4 times
When the subject is not in focus (such as when it is not in the center of
the composition of the picture you want to take)
Preventing jitter (camera shake)
B
E
D
F G
A
C
1/30
1/30
F2.8
F2.8
ISO
ISO
80
80
1/30
F2.8
ISO
80
1/30
1/30
F2.8
F2.8
ISO
ISO
80
80
1/30
F2.8
ISO
80
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